The Cubs were after Desi Relaford Huh?

[mhuber92211]

Interesting....would have been better then Neifi I guess...

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.asp?leaguenum=&sport=MLB&id=5666

 

The Rockies are expected to announce the signing of Desi Relaford to a one-year deal today.

Colorado beat out the Rangers, Cubs and Mets for Relaford's services.

[rocket]

I think this was covered before.

 

Anyways, thank you Colorado.

[AlamoCub]

Thank God. Let's just hope Hendry finds someone a little less crappy instead.

[SouthSideRyan]

There were no players named Desi in baseball's history until August 1st, 1996 when Relaford made his debut. Within a week a 2nd Desi had debuted. There have been none since.

[Diffusion]

Quit whining about Neifi.

 

Provided he's used solely as a late-inning defensive-replacement, he's definately worth having on your roster. Particularly when the defence of your starting middle infielders isn't great.

 

Of course, Hendry gave him a few hundred thousand dollars too much, and we don't know whether he'll be used solely as a late-inning defensive replacement, but give Hendry the benefit of the doubt.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Quit whining about Neifi.

 

Provided he's used solely as a late-inning defensive-replacement, he's definately worth having on your roster. Particularly when the defence of your starting middle infielders isn't great.

 

Of course, Hendry gave him a few hundred thousand dollars too much, and we don't know whether he'll be used solely as a late-inning defensive replacement, but give Hendry the benefit of the doubt.

 

His bat was used quite a bit last year, and with Dusty around, it will be used a lot next season.

[Diffusion]

Quit whining about Neifi.

 

Provided he's used solely as a late-inning defensive-replacement, he's definately worth having on your roster. Particularly when the defence of your starting middle infielders isn't great.

 

Of course, Hendry gave him a few hundred thousand dollars too much, and we don't know whether he'll be used solely as a late-inning defensive replacement, but give Hendry the benefit of the doubt.

 

His bat was used quite a bit last year, and with Dusty around, it will be used a lot next season.

 

242/272/325 hitter outside of Coors Field, 48/40 SB/CS career. Hopefully Hendry can ram that down Dusty's throat repeatedly until he gets the message and gives Neifi no more than 20 PAs in 2005 and doesn't use him as a pinch-stealer (pinch-runner, sure, he's fast enough). And if he does that, Neifi's defence (not to mention his attitude and experience - remember he walked to the mound to advise the pitchers quite often) will be extremely valuable. I know it's unlikely as long as we've got Dusty in charge, but Hendry's not a complete idiot, and so I'll give Hendry the benefit of the doubt until my hopes are truly dashed with Neifi constantly coming off the bench instead of Dubois or something. That though is bad management by Dusty, not a bad signing by Hendry. His only fault would have been not forcing Dusty to use Neifi productively. And we don't know whether or not Hendry has been doing that or not, so benefit of the doubt.

 

Part of the reason Neifi saw PAs in 2004 was Nomar's injury as well. Hopefully we won't have to worry about anything like that in 2005, although Hendry should be sorting out an insurance policy. Ramon Vazquez of the Padres would have been great, but he's a Red Sox now. That was a truly abysmal trade by Kevin Towers.

[SouthSideRyan]

Quit whining about Neifi.

 

Provided he's used solely as a late-inning defensive-replacement, he's definately worth having on your roster. Particularly when the defence of your starting middle infielders isn't great.

 

Of course, Hendry gave him a few hundred thousand dollars too much, and we don't know whether he'll be used solely as a late-inning defensive replacement, but give Hendry the benefit of the doubt.

 

His bat was used quite a bit last year, and with Dusty around, it will be used a lot next season.

 

Would Neifi's bat have been used so often though if he wasn't performing?

[sunnydoo]

Feel My NEIFURY!!!!

 

Muh-hah-hah.

[Diffusion]

Quit whining about Neifi.

 

Provided he's used solely as a late-inning defensive-replacement, he's definately worth having on your roster. Particularly when the defence of your starting middle infielders isn't great.

 

Of course, Hendry gave him a few hundred thousand dollars too much, and we don't know whether he'll be used solely as a late-inning defensive replacement, but give Hendry the benefit of the doubt.

 

His bat was used quite a bit last year, and with Dusty around, it will be used a lot next season.

 

Would Neifi's bat have been used so often though if he wasn't performing?

 

I'd like to think not, but if it's entirely Dusty's decision (ie. someone wise isn't reminding him that Neifi's a 242/272/325 hitter outside of Coors), I'm not sure it would have made any difference.

 

371/400/548 in a Chicago Cubs uniform

 

Stud!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Quit whining about Neifi.

 

Provided he's used solely as a late-inning defensive-replacement, he's definately worth having on your roster. Particularly when the defence of your starting middle infielders isn't great.

 

Of course, Hendry gave him a few hundred thousand dollars too much, and we don't know whether he'll be used solely as a late-inning defensive replacement, but give Hendry the benefit of the doubt.

 

His bat was used quite a bit last year, and with Dusty around, it will be used a lot next season.

 

Would Neifi's bat have been used so often though if he wasn't performing?

 

I don't know - and I had no problem with his usage last year since he was performing so well. But I am pretty sure he will return to his ugly career norms, so I hope Nomar is healthy next year.

[JeffH]

Hopefully Hendry can ram that down Dusty's throat repeatedly until he gets the message and gives Neifi no more than 20 PAs in 2005 and doesn't use him as a pinch-stealer (pinch-runner, sure, he's fast enough).

 

So, Nomar is going to start and finish at least 157 games?

 

:roll:

[Wheelimus]

I personally hope Neifi has one of those once in a generation miracle turn arounds where he just "got it" out of nowhere and winds up being the best backup infielder in baseball :lol:

[erik316wttn]

Baker is in a power struggle with Hendry. Hendry could "strongly suggest" that Baker play this player over that one, but unless he actually takes away options like Neifi, Blanco, etc, Baker will keep playing them with regularity. Hendry should know this by now... the crappier the player, the more playing time he'll get. Why does he keep giving Baker these options?

[goonys evil twin]

Baker is in a power struggle with Hendry.

 

Yeah, I very highly doubt it.

[SouthSideRyan]

The way Hendry is treated by some is similar to the way Cashman is treated by many. Move that looks bad? Must've been Steinbrenner and the Tampa people that forced him to do it. Hendry signs Neifi for 1M? Dusty made him do it!!

[erik316wttn]

Baker is in a power struggle with Hendry.

 

Yeah, I very highly doubt it.

 

I view it this way....

 

Say you stink at your job. Your co-workers know it, your boss knows it. However, HIS boss thinks you're the greatest thing to ever come along. Would you feel secure in your job? Of course you would. And you could do whatever you want because you know you wouldn't get fired by your boss, because then his boss would fire him.

 

It's the same thing with Hendry. I'm sure he'd like to buy Baker the next plane/train/bus ticket out of town, but the Tribune, who only looks at the 88 and 89 wins and thinks "Improvement!", thinks Baker is doing a fine job, and will keep him there for at least as long as he's under contract.

[CubinNY]

Baker is in a power struggle with Hendry.

 

Yeah, I very highly doubt it.

 

I view it this way....

 

Say you stink at your job. Your co-workers know it, your boss knows it. However, HIS boss thinks you're the greatest thing to ever come along. Would you feel secure in your job? Of course you would. And you could do whatever you want because you know you wouldn't get fired by your boss, because then his boss would fire him.

 

It's the same thing with Hendry. I'm sure he'd like to buy Baker the next plane/train/bus ticket out of town, but the Tribune, who only looks at the 88 and 89 wins and thinks "Improvement!", thinks Baker is doing a fine job, and will keep him there for at least as long as he's under contract.

 

Erik,

 

Where do you get your information from?

[Bluescale]

I view it this way....

 

Say you stink at your job. Your co-workers know it, your boss knows it. However, HIS boss thinks you're the greatest thing to ever come along. Would you feel secure in your job? Of course you would. And you could do whatever you want because you know you wouldn't get fired by your boss, because then his boss would fire him.

 

It's the same thing with Hendry. I'm sure he'd like to buy Baker the next plane/train/bus ticket out of town, but the Tribune, who only looks at the 88 and 89 wins and thinks "Improvement!", thinks Baker is doing a fine job, and will keep him there for at least as long as he's under contract.

 

What in the world gives you this impression. If Dusty had a problem with Dusty's use of guys like Macias and Perez, he'd stop signing guys like Macias and Perez. It really is that simple. Hendry isn't some god being defied by Dusty. As Dal keeps saying, they're two peas in a pod. They value the same things.

[NCCubFan]

What in the world gives you this impression. If Dusty had a problem with Dusty's use of guys like Macias and Perez, he'd stop signing guys like Macias and Perez. It really is that simple. Hendry isn't some god being defied by Dusty. As Dal keeps saying, they're two peas in a pod. They value the same things.

Hmm, Dusty having a problem with his own moves. Quite intriguing. :D

[Larry Horse]

If the Cubs choke again this year......Grady Little, come on down!!!!!!

[Diffusion]

Hopefully Hendry can ram that down Dusty's throat repeatedly until he gets the message and gives Neifi no more than 20 PAs in 2005 and doesn't use him as a pinch-stealer (pinch-runner, sure, he's fast enough).

 

So, Nomar is going to start and finish at least 157 games?

 

:roll:

 

No, you sign or trade for a backup middle infielder that can hit at least a bit. That's where Jose Macias comes into thi...oh wait...not him either.

 

Heck, Ramon Martinez would do, but Hendry didn't both to offer arbitration.

 

Epstein had the right idea, he went out and got Ramon Vazquez and the Padres gave him Jay Payton, enough money to make Jay Payton cheap and a prospect for doing business with them.

 

We'll see what Hendry's plans for Neifi are if or when he signs another backup infielder. If not, he's really going to get it from me. But until then, benefit of the doubt, mainly because I can't live with the thought that our management is completely incompetent.

[erik316wttn]

Baker is in a power struggle with Hendry.

 

Yeah, I very highly doubt it.

 

I view it this way....

 

Say you stink at your job. Your co-workers know it, your boss knows it. However, HIS boss thinks you're the greatest thing to ever come along. Would you feel secure in your job? Of course you would. And you could do whatever you want because you know you wouldn't get fired by your boss, because then his boss would fire him.

 

It's the same thing with Hendry. I'm sure he'd like to buy Baker the next plane/train/bus ticket out of town, but the Tribune, who only looks at the 88 and 89 wins and thinks "Improvement!", thinks Baker is doing a fine job, and will keep him there for at least as long as he's under contract.

 

Erik,

 

Where do you get your information from?

 

From the voices in my head. They're quite helpful.

 

Seriously, all the stuff I wrote in this thread was just my own assumptions based on my observations. What else could it possibly be? I'm sure Hendry doesn't care for the job that Dusty is doing, but he still has a job. That reeks of "Tribune interference" to me.

[goonys evil twin]

From the voices in my head. They're quite helpful.

 

Seriously, all the stuff I wrote in this thread was just my own assumptions based on my observations. What else could it possibly be? I'm sure Hendry doesn't care for the job that Dusty is doing, but he still has a job. That reeks of "Tribune interference" to me.

 

Hendry had more of a man crush on Baker than he did Barrett. He went hard after his man and got him. Do you really think he doesn't care for the job Dusty is doing? If he was willing to hire him when everybody knew all of his faults, he obviously didn't consider those faults. If his faults didn't bother him before, why would they now?

[CuseCubFan69]

Hendry had more of a man crush on Baker than he did Barrett. He went hard after his man and got him. Do you really think he doesn't care for the job Dusty is doing? If he was willing to hire him when everybody knew all of his faults, he obviously didn't consider those faults. If his faults didn't bother him before, why would they now?

 

Man crush? I don't know about that. I think (my opinion) is that Hendry saw how Baker handled Bonds and thought that he could do the same with Sosa. Baker failed at that so I think this is when the idea of Baker being the one that can sooth anything was shot down. Now Baker has to win IMO are at worst be in the playoffs this year and if the Cubs finish in third again Baker may be gone.